International Franchise Association Names Franchisee of the Year Recipients
Recognizes 97 individuals for being outstanding owner-operators, exemplifying excellence in franchising and service to others
LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2023 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today recognized 97 individuals with its Franchisee of the Year Award, representing IFA member brands across all industries from communities around the country. The annual Franchisee of the Year award recognizes outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators, honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Franchisee of the Year recipients represent the best in franchising,” said Matthew Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association. “This is the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and these local business owners exemplify the power of franchising and its countless positive contributions to communities around the world.”
The Franchisee of the Year Award, sponsored by IFA’s partner Paychex, recognizes leading franchise owners from IFA member brands whose outstanding performance and contributions help protect, enhance, and promote the franchise business model. Nominated by their parent company, individuals are selected for their service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees.
There are approximately 800,000 franchised businesses across the U.S., providing over 8.4 million direct jobs and generating over $800 billion in economic output. According to Oxford Economics, franchising on average provides higher wages and better benefits than non-franchised businesses, as well as greater entrepreneurial opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, and other underrepresented communities.
The full list of recipients is below:
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Winner's Full Name(s) |
Winner's Company Name |
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Aaron Hagan |
Mister Sparky Mid-America |
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Adam Wyatt |
Wing Zone of Louisville, KY |
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Ashraf Bailey |
GNC |
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Bill Snow |
Rad Air of Wickliffe |
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Bill Weber |
The Patch Boys of DuPage & Will Inc |
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Bindu Agarwal |
Homewatch Caregivers of Lower Bucks County |
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Brandie Chapman |
B's Wax & B's Blow Dry |
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Brandon and Kenda Gadish |
Altitude Trampoline Park |
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Brandon Breath |
The Entrepreneur's Source |
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Brenda Torres |
2 Adept Ventures |
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Brent Berridge |
Pool Scouts of Sugar Land |
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Brian Whalen |
Perspire Sauna Studio - Eagle |
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Bryan Smith |
US Lawns of Myrtle Beach |
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Bryant Greene |
Always Best Care of Philly and Delaware |
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Carl Williams, Russell Thomas, Mark McCain |
Athletic Republic Capitol Region |
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Cheri Reid |
Huntington Learning Center |
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Chris Hollyman, Steve Harbour, David Hughes |
Grand Welcome of the Ozarks |
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Chris Holmes |
USA Insulation of Michigan |
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Chris Tisdale |
Sir Grout Nashville |
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Chris, Jen, Alyssa and Mackenzie Lanagan |
The Cleaning Authority Cedarburg Madison Kenosha |
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Craig Randall |
FirstLight Home Care of The Grand Strand / Charleston / Beaufort / Greenville SC |
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Danny Figueroa |
The NOW Massage |
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Dato' Jaya J B Tan |
Envictus International Holdings Limited |
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Dina Jenney |
A Place At Home - Philadelphia West |
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Don Elliott |
Monster Tree Service of Knoxville |
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Eric Lazar |
SpeedPro Chicago Loop |
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Gary L. Robins |
GC Robins of Supercuts & Ideal Image |
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Greg Goodman |
Turbo Tint of Oklahoma City |
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Greg Parsons |
Grease Monkey |
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Harry & Dalton Dodich |
Eastern Shore Coffee LLC DBA PJs Coffee |
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Hazael Pareja |
Stephany Lopez |
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Helen Martin |
Stretch Zone |
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Jack Brendamour & Judy McCreary |
Junk King Cincinnati, Dayton & Louisville |
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Jake Atchoo |
Goldfish Swim School - Rockville, Gaithersburg & Centereach |
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Jason & Alyssa Bowman |
Genesail Inc. DBA Sport Clips Haircuts |
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Jason Newquist |
Cruises It |
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Jim Sheahan |
Jimmy Cakes LLC - Nothing Bundt Cakes |
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Joe Picciallo |
Green Home Solutions of Greater Morris County |
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John Hamilton Culpepper |
Express Employment Professionals |
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Jordan Clancy |
Clean Acres Inc. DBA ManageMowed |
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Joseph Johnson |
Disrupt Foods/E&R Foods LLC |
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Joshua Douglas Grinstead |
GYMGUYZ of Hudson/Bergen/Rockland |
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Justin Scotto |
We Sell Restaurants Charlotte NC |
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Justin Sherman |
Buckeye Pizza LLC |
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Kal Gullapalli |
MPZ Holdings, LLC |
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Kate and Brian Mulcahy |
Family Foundations LLC dba Celebree School of Tysons-Jones Branch |
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Kathryn & Joseph Pizzurro |
Scenthound Gainesville/Ocala (FL) |
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Ken Giusti |
SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service |
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Kevin Green |
Genghis Grill of Reno, NV |
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Kevin Krull |
1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Washtenaw Co. & Taylor, MI |
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Kimberly Kick |
The Goddard School of Orange, CT |
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Kristen Williams-Haseotes |
Bad Ass Naples, LLC |
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Kristin Humphrey |
Home Clean Heroes of West Houston |
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Larry & Brandon Greene |
Dogtopia of Denver Tech Center |
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Leonard Siers |
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing |
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Lorena Medina |
BNI Mexico |
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Louis Malooley |
Alphagraphics of Buckhead |
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LuAnn Martinson |
Owl Be There - Charlotte, NC |
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Maaza Henry |
Sandhills Hospitality, LLC |
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Mark and Bobbi Howard |
PoolWerx Union HIlls |
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Mark Schostak |
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants |
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Matias Puga H. |
SOR Latam |
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Matt Perry & Tracy Gilligan |
Infinity Companies of NH/MA |
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Matthew Sutton Davis |
The Davis Restraunt Group Inc. |
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Miguel Macias |
America's Swimming Pool Company of Reno, NV |
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Mike Meilleur |
Sola Salons, Columbus OH & Buffalo NY |
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Misty Hudson Whitehead |
Chicken Salad Chick |
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Nicholas Brand |
Men In Kilts Vancouver |
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Noah Stone and Vy Tran |
The Joint Chiropractic |
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Nora Farhat |
British Swim School |
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Pete & Barbra Muller |
Tint World Orlando |
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Priya Dave & Ash Agarwal |
Ivybrook Academy of Hendersonville, TN |
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Ray Wells |
HOODZ of Atlanta |
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Raymond & Andrew Howell |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe |
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Reena Patel |
The Lash Lounge Dr. Phillips, Lake Mary, Winter Park & Winter Garden |
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Richie Drew |
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Myrtle Beach |
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Scarlett and Jason Dalton |
Camp Bow Wow |
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Scott Hart |
Z PLUMBERZ of Ann Arbor |
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Shafiq Mohamed |
Stratus Building Solutions of Hamilton, ONT |
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Stephanie Zhang & David Galkin |
Redbox+ Dumpsters of Lehigh Valley |
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Stephen and Mary Butterfield and Danielle Withycombe |
Hydrate IV Bar of Arizona |
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Steve & Diane Geddes |
Fibrenew Kelowna |
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Steven Leibsohn |
Wetzel's Pretzels Arizona |
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Susanna Woods and Bo Henderson |
California Closets of South West Florida |
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Tammy Feaster |
Spherion |
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Terri Smith |
Woodhouse Spa |
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Thomas and Carrie Powers |
Any Lab Test Now |
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Tom & Debi Taube |
Kitchen Tune-Up |
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Tom & Maryellen Heinemann |
Mosquito Squad of North Jersey |
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Tom and Micah Nisley |
i9 Sports |
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Toni Parkhurst |
Budget Blinds of Fairfield/Vacaville, CA |
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Toya Evans |
Healthy Living Ventures |
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Tyler Fuss |
LIME Painting of Northern CO |
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Victoria Alvarez and Raul Munoz |
Wings and Rings |
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Vijay & Deepika Ilavarasan |
Kiddie Academy of Vancouver–Fishers Landing, WA and Tigard, OR |
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Wes Snyder and Jeff Parsons |
FASTSIGNS of Raleigh, NC; Austin, TX; Tucson, AZ; Fort Myers, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; and Charleston, SC |
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Zane Glover |
Payroll Vault |
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Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 790,492 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.4 million direct jobs, $825.4 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.